Voneats

Sunday, March 4, 2018

Not the most captivating entrance.. But the cafe behind this door is extremely comfy!

Open kitchen concept where it's fun that you can see, but not quite fun if someone decides to spread virus! *ahhh-choo*

Ricotta cheese and ham (VND36k each)

Camembert truffle cheese (VND54k)

Caprese (VND 95k)

Cheese fondue (VD95k)

Two flavours pizza + extra burrata cheese (VND320k)

You can choose your pizza flavours and the size of your burrata. We went all in and got the largest piece!!

Likes: Good food, anything with cheese is good. I would definitely return for their pizzas! The burrata is worth adding too!Dislikes: Not very attentive service, force sell Acqua Panna - we ordered warm water but they served paid water which is very unethical. Don't bother about the caprese too - it wasn't juicy. If you love the ones you had at Italy, this somehow differ quite a bit and it just did not appeal.Reservations: Yes, otherwise you may not get a table

Saturday, March 3, 2018

Amuse bouche - guess I'm not very appreciative, it's just crisps and really not much difference from grabbing a pack off the rack before heading to the payment counter. I'm not saying this is bad, it just did not appeal. It's just crisps.

Ibericopork with grilled asparagus, gorgonzola and walnut

Chicken liver parfait with grilled brioche, pear and cherries

Kyushu wagyu rump - corn and rice fed (Marble score 10+)_

Meringue and lemon tart curd.

To avoid the Valentines crowd, we decided to pop by slightly earlier. To our disappointment, the head chef was not around. The purpose of visiting is to have him supervising at least.. Oh well, our luck wasn't that great then.

Likes: The iberico pork was alright, dessert was definitely refreshing. Rump was okay - rump being rump, definitely a lot more tender than the usual rump but I think I like meat that melts in the mouth more. No more rumps for me please.Dislikes: The chicken liver pate tasted a little funny, I guess after having Dinner's Meat Fruit, no liver parfait is the same anymore...

Friday, March 2, 2018

A little throwback to my favourite bar in Hong Kong. The signature drink!

We were there in a large group so I got to try many cocktails for the night but this was the most memorable - cocktail of the month! It tastes a lot like long island without ice but served in a tiny glass so it is extremely dangerous! It's a great casual place to hangout, a small place with limited tables so I wouldn't recommend a large group visit. Better off dating someone at sit at the bar instead :)

PS: If you are contemplating between The Old Man & Quinary - Forget about The Old Man. Customers aren't treated with respect in the other bar, despite how good the drinks are... It's a turn off.

Likes: Simple with limited funny decorations on the cocktail as they focus more on the drink quality. Very friendly staffs as well

Dislikes: Nothing! - this is an amazing place to be for drinks! (Better than the overly busy Stockton!)

Thursday, March 1, 2018

The internet introduced this place and said it's one of the more popular pho places. So I've decided to check it out - hang on there, too early. It's only 4pm.

I can only feed my camera for now...

Came back again much later, at about 7pm? The place is packed and my gosh - the queue is actually long..

Some of the meat to tempt you.

They cannot converse in English so it's easier if you order just a standard bowl or anything shown on the wall above. Don't even attempt to customise anything unless you speak Vietnamese.

Very clear broth, fresh beef slices and all but, I think I favour Southern's version more. The broth is not only clear, it's absolutely bland and I barely taste any beef flavours. I'm a little confused to be honest! I personally will not return to this place, it did not have any wow factor at all?

Likes: Reasonably priced, hot brothDislikes: Broth is bland, cutlery is dirty, the lady charged us extra so becareful of that, very very small place so just share your table with anyone

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Valentines Day is usually a day where people come up with silly set meals to cheat couples so KFC is more practical. It's not like I celebrate it anyway, it's just another day that will pass... So might as well have some comfort food instead of cheating set meals out there... Unfortunately, it seems like KFC is equally as bad as dining out. Is this drumstick or drummets???

This size of drumstick is comparable to the packet of chilli sauce they provide.

I AM NOT KIDDING!!!!!!

THAT'S HOW BIG THE DRUMSTICK IS. Oh my gosh, KFC Malaysia, shame on you for allowing such quality to roam on the streets. Suddenly, dining out on Valentines isn't a bad idea after all....

Monday, February 26, 2018

A revisit after 3 years? My first time here was for a private event where the menu was fixed by the organiser. This time we visited on our own for their ala carte menu.

The steak was not my favourite - the cut itself wasn't great and it was chewy despite being medium. I did not think the steak was worth my time but the lamb cutlets were fantastic!! I would definitely recommend the lamb cutlets - it was not gamey and it was perfectly done to my tastebuds. I never like lamb's gamey taste but these ones are excellent! Crepe suzette was not prepared in front of us so we didn't get the "suzette show". Nevertheless, it would be nicer with more grand marnier... If you do order that perhaps it's better to get another shot of it! For the price they charge, you can't really complain this is bad - if you want it stronger just pay for an extra shot :)

Do make a reservation ahead - we tried walking in on a Friday and no luck in getting a table. It's definitely the to-go place if you're looking for a better decent dinner place instead of lingering around pubs, it's definitely a lot more cosier.

I'm not a food blogger, I just love eating & drinking so much I can't imagine my life without it... So here I am sharing some personal thoughts and photos (unless stated otherwise) on places I have visited.